Gray Strickland

Gray Strickland is a Senior Associate at the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he focuses on sourcing, executing, and managing investment opportunities on behalf of the foundation. His primary responsibilities include identifying and overseeing investments that align with GKFF’s mission, leveraging his experience to help drive economic and community development initiatives.

Strickland specializes in evaluating sectors such as middle-market consumer services and multi-unit businesses, building on his prior private equity role at VantEdge Partners. His expertise also encompasses transaction execution in investment banking, having previously worked on sell-side transactions, capital raises, and public offerings at William Blair and Bank of America.

He holds a BSBA in Accounting and Finance with a minor in Energy Finance from Oklahoma State University, which underpins his analytical approach to investment evaluation. Strickland’s background demonstrates a particular focus on private equity, investment banking, and multi-sector asset management, positioning him as a valuable contributor to GKFF’s investment strategy in Tulsa and beyond.